As website My Seoul Searching recently pointed out, this two-story restaurant opened back in 1996. Originally, Deolmusae wasn't filled with cocks—that came apparently after a Buddhist priest said there was too much female energy in the restaurant. So, it seems, the restaurant owner decided it was necessary to balance that out with penis. Lots and lots of penis.

The reason for this is to balance out the male and the female powers, known as the eum-yang in Korean or, known more commonly to English speakers by its Chinese name, the yin-yang. As evident by the South Korean flag, the symbol, and the equilibrium it offers, is very important in South Korea.